A. Match the underlined phrasal verbs in sentences 1-10 to the more formal words a-j.
1 I’ll try to talk her round.
2 Can you sort out this problem?
3 Don’t put off making a decision.
4 I love to make up short stories.
5 Could you set up a meeting?
6 I really look up to my Uncle George.
7 How do you put up with that terrible noise all the time?
8 I need to work out how much money I’ll need.
9 Please don’t let me down again.
10 Please carry on writing until I tell you to stop.
a respect, admire
b postpone, delay
c organise
d solve, tidy
e tolerate
f calculate
g disappoint
h persuade
i continue
j invent, create
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1 h 2 d 3 b 4 j 5 c 6 a 7 e 8 f 9 g 10 i
B. Decide on the best place to put the adverb, A or B. If both are possible, write A/B.
1 We were going to go out, but we ended [A] staying at home and watching a film [B]. (up)
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2 You shouldn’t let her get away [A] being so rude to you [B]. (with)
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3 I want to find [A] who took my bike [B]. (out)
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4 My files are in a terrible mess. Could you help me sort [A] them [B]? (out)
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5 Do you think he’ll carry [A] his promise to buy her a new car [B]? (out)
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6 I’m really sorry for letting [A] you all [B]. (down)
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7 Paul really looks down [A] me [B]. He thinks he’s something special! (on)
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8 I’m very busy so I had to put [A] the meeting I had arranged with our American suppliers [B]. (off)
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9 We’re having a barbecue tonight – can you help me to set [A] it [B]? (up)
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10 You shouldn’t believe her. She’s always making [A] stories [B]. (up)
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1 A 2 A 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 B 7 A 8 A 9 B 10 A/B
C. Match the sentence beginnings to the correct endings.
1 We should stop talking and get
2 If you like, I’ll pick
3 She promised to help, but then she backed
4 When I told the truth, I came
5 I don’t mind where we go. I’ll go
6 I need to come
7 We thought it’d be a great match, but it didn’t really live
8 He spent all his money on a new car and ended
9 When you go bird-watching, try to blend
10 I thought my story was terrible, but it turned
a out of it when she saw how much work there was.
b along with whatever everyone else wants.
c up to our expectations.
d up with nothing left to buy clothes.
e you up from the party.
f out that everyone else liked it.
g up with a great title for my story. Any suggestions?
h on with some work.
i in with the trees by wearing brown or green clothes.
j in for a lot of criticism from my friends, but I’m glad I did it.
Answers
1 h 2 e 3 a 4 j 5 b 6 g 7 c 8 d 9 i 10 f
D. Replace the underlined words with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs in the box.
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be down to be off be off be on about be out be up be up to be up to |
1 I’m afraid she isn’t at home at the moment. Can I take a message?
2 Some people think she’s been lucky, but I know her success is because of her hard work.
3 I had to throw away those yoghurts because they weren’t fresh.
4 She’s always talking about her holidays … it’s so boring!
5 Where are you going to? You need to stay and help us.
6 What’s the matter with Lucy? She looks really sad.
7 I don’t mind what you bring. It’s your decision.
8 Here come the boys now – they look as if they’ve been doing no good.
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1 ‘out 2 is down to 3 were off
4 is (’s) always on about 5 are you off
6 is (’s) up 7 is fs) up to you 8 been up to
E. Complete the phrasal verb in each sentence, using one or two words.
1 You need to hurry ………………. if you don’t want to be late.
2 My cousin picked ………………. English while he was working in a hotel in London.
3 My auntie found a valuable old painting when she was sorting ………………. her cupboards.
4 She didn’t get ………………. her parents very well, so she moved into her own flat instead.
5 I didn’t plan on staying at the party for long, but I ended ………………. staying until midnight.
6 I really don’t understand what you’re going ………………. . Start again, from the beginning.
7 She was very angry but she calmed ………………. when I said I was sorry.
8 I feel much healthier since I gave ………………. eating chocolate.
9 I’m really looking ………………. my holiday.
10 I ran ………………. money, so I had to borrow some from Jake.
Answers
1 up 2 up 3 out 4 on with 5 up 6 on about
7 down 8 up 9 forward to 10 out of
F. Check that you know the meanings of the eight verbs in the table. Then tick (✓) the boxes to show possible phrasal verbs (e.g. run up, run down, etc.). Use your imagination – they won’t all be in a dictionary.
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Now choose six phrasal verbs ending with different adverbs and write sentences in your notebook.
Example: Last week someone stole my handbag and then ran off with it.
Answers
your own answers
G. Circle the correct option.
1 There weren’t enough people for us to hold the meeting, so we had to ………… .
a put off
b put off it
c put it off
2 We need to ………… .
a come up with a plan
b come up a plan with
c come a plan up with
3 She kept on ………… at us until we decided to go and play somewhere else.
a to shout
b shouting
c shout
4 A: What time do you want us to be there? B: It’s ………… you.
a on about
b down to
c up to
5 I thought Anna had been causing trouble, but it ………… that she hadn’t done anything.
a turned out
b pointed out
c ended up
Answers
1 c 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 a
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